Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

The car stopped not far from the village. His return had been rushed this time. Aside from the clothes and daily necessities he had bought for Aurora, he brought nothing else. The car was a rental, and once they arrived at their destination, it was destined to return to the small county town.

"It's chilly in the mountains. Put on a jacket."

Aurora was still wearing a white dress. The warm climate of Lorvale made her dress lightly. Justin handed her a knitted cardigan to drape over her shoulders.

Her long hair flowed freely, and the wind gently lifted the hem of her dress. Standing there amidst the mountains, she looked like a fairy descending to earth.

Mrs. Woolf pulled Justin aside. "Justin, have you thought about what bringing Aurora back will mean for Lana? What will she think?"

"Mrs. Woolf, you know as well as I do that, with or without Aurora, I've never liked Lana. This is the perfect chance for her to understand that clearly."

"Men always protect the women they love, but are they always this cruel to those they don't?" Mrs. Woolf had watched these two children grow up. It was unfortunate that Lana loved Justin while Justin didn't reciprocate.

That girl was stubborn, too. She had been waiting for Justin to come back and marry her. She even said that if Justin didn't marry her, she wouldn't marry anyone else in this lifetime.

Now that Justin had brought Aurora back, Mrs. Woolf could already foresee how much this would hurt Lana. Without even seeing it, she knew the girl would suffer.

"You're mistaken, Mrs. Woolf. If I don't love her, giving her false hope would be the real cruelty. I've made my rejection clear many times, but she insists on waiting."

"Fine, fine. You young people sort out your own affairs. I can't control it anyway. Let's go."

"Alright."

Justin carried the bags and walked toward Aurora. "You'll get to try some of our local specialties soon. You can't find them in the big city."

"What kind of specialties?" Aurora asked curiously.

"You'll see," Justin replied with a mysterious smile.

into the village. The stilt houses were scattered in an orderly fashion. Many were newly built, featuring a more refined and modern design compared to the

inside,

stilt houses were built to protect against snakes, insects, and rodents. Nowadays, they're more about preserving tradition. Occasionally, tourists come to the village to

The pristine beauty of the area made it an ideal location for tourism. "Has no one thought about developing this place? It's

Aurora's business acumen surfaced. She had unknowingly

seemed like a decent person. Although she didn't fully understand why he had become a pirate, she thought that if she could guide him back onto the right path, they

all, Justin had saved her. Aurora had no desire to become his enemy. If they could become friends, so

industry. Why

glanced at

hadn't mentioned her

"How did you know?"

perfume you had the other day. Turns out, you're

since I got pregnant, I've become more sensitive and

in beauty and fashion. I'm also in real estate. I own a listed

natural beauty, if you ever want to develop it,

the people here could live better

beauty. I can't say whether it's a

the CEO of a listed company! If Aurora

everyone needs it.

would bring benefits, but overdevelopment could destroy this pristine environment.

I see you're an incredible businesswoman. No wonder you're

I'd achieve so much either," Aurora replied with a smile. The faint sadness in her expression

the abuse she endured from Ivy's family and the betrayal by her best friend. Justin had only seen fragments of the news, but Aurora's

this anymore. I'll take you into the

smile. "We're not outside anymore. There's

woman.

awkwardly withdrew his hand. It had taken so much effort just to get Aurora to start talking to him. He didn't want to push